anywhere race car steel heavy gauge aluminum driveshaft area rear seat driver must able to engage
anywhere race car steel heavy gauge aluminum driveshaft area rear seat driver must able to engage
2009 DIRTcar WEST MODIFIED RULES Diagram 4: Sail Panels
SECTION VIII. CAR RULES1. ROLL CAGES (A) Must consist of continuous hoops not less than 1.666-inch outside diameter and must have a wall thickness of at least .095-inch. Low carbon, mild steel tubing is recommended, may also be constructed of 1.5” diameter chromoly or DOM tubing. (B) Must be frame-mounted in at least six places. No brazing or soldering allowed. (C) Must consist of a configuration of front and rear hoops connected by tubing on the sides or side hoops. Driver's head must not protrude outside cage with helmet on and strapped in driver's seat. Must have minimum of one cross bar in top halo of roll cage. Roll cage must be securely supported and braced. (D) Protection of feet is mandatory. Bar across back of engine with vertical bars and rub rails, or similar protection. No brace bars forward of cage may be higher than stock hood height. Main cage no further forward than engine plate. 2. DOOR BARS: A minimum of three driver side door bars, at least 1.5-inch O.D., must be as parallel with the ground as possible and located perpendicular to the driver so as to provide maximum protection for driver, but without causing undue difficulty in getting into or out of vehicle. The side bars must be welded to the front and rear of the roll cage members. Must have at least one cross door bar, minimum 1.25-inch O.D., on passenger side of car, either horizontal or angled. Recommend steel door plates, 18 gauge or .049-inch minimum thickness metal. If installed, these will be securely welded to outside of door bars on driver’s side. Plate must cover the area from the top door bar to the bottom door bar and from the rear down post to five inches in front of the seat. Steel door plates must be visible for inspection. 3. SAFETY: Helmets are required and must be Snell SA95, SA2000, or SA2005. Helmet must be worn at all times car is on the track and must accompany vehicle at time of inspection. Roll bar padding is required in driver compartment. Fire retardant padding recommended. SFI approved full fire suits of a flame retardant nature must be worn by all competitors. Fire retardant gloves are required. Neck collar or head and neck restraint required. Fire retardant shoes are mandatory. Full-size (minimum 16"x20") driver-side window net, or arm restraints required. Window net to be mounted so latch is at top front of window. Five point safety belts, sub belt, shoulder harness required. The shoulder harness must be mounted securely to the roll cage. Seat belts and shoulder harness recommended not being more than one year old. Aluminum high-back seats only. Seat must be mounted inside the frame rail and ahead of the rear tire. Bottom of seat can be no lower than the bottom of the frame rail. Kill switch required within easy reach of driver. Switch must be clearly marked 'OFF' and 'ON'. 360-degree drive shaft loop required and must be constructed of at least quarter-inch by two-inch steel, or one-inch tubing, mounted six inches back from front U-joint. Steel drive shafts and yokes only. Drive shaft must be painted white. 4. ELECTRONICS: (A) No transmitting or listening devices in car. No electronic monitoring computer devices capable of stor |
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